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DiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… in unemployment, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average … 13.9% and 13.4%, respectively. The national rate dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people … increased remote work,” DiNapoli said. “New York needs to address barriers to equal employment and invest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nation“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… ; John Hildebrand, “NY Schools Have Spent Only About 20% of Billions Received in … 9, 2023, at https://covid-relief-data.ed.gov/profile/state/NY . This portal breaks down spending by each round of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were not deposited timely . For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by Cantalician Center for Learning (Cantalician) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … submitted by Cantalician to SED on its 2016 and 2017 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. About the Program Cantalician is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider located in Depew, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/cantalician-center-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… Office of the State Comptroller is continuously recruiting for 55b/c eligible positions. Contact [email protected] for more information. How to Apply No written examination is required for appointment to either program. However, candidates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate … No municipalities were designated in the highest category of “significant fiscal stress” in this round of scoring. “Federal pandemic relief packages provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesIX.3 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix3-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agenciesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… Purpose To determine whether the practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made … benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with United to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015Crossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Crossroads Center for Children, … (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLeague for the Handicapped – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background LFH, a not-for-profit organization located in Springville, New York, is an SED-approved provider of … with disabilities from birth through eight years of age. In 2014, LFH provided preschool special education services to … from approximately 35 school districts located in three counties in western New York. The counties that use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/league-handicapped-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… misdemeanor, after an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office uncovered the misappropriation of more than $36,000 in public funds. Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York State Police that she pocketed tax … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsCenter for Disability Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. CFDS is reimbursed for preschool … included: $64,954 in personal service costs that consisted of ineligible bonuses and executive compensation above the … reimbursement rates, as appropriate. Remind CFDS officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/center-disability-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background … have special health care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to its administration of Article 25 of the … for the collection of funds by assessing growers to cover expenses. Key Findings The Department has adequate procedures … Apple Market Order, which is administered pursuant to a contract with the New York Apple Association, Inc. (NYAA). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … for February 2017: Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and Markets $625,000 with Cornell University … Settlement; $3 million to Child and Family Services of Erie County; and $2.2 million to Mediation Matters, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… and approved 4.3 million payments worth $10.4 billion in February. His office also rejected 232 contracts and … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in February and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … million to the town of Fallsburg for the Hurlyville Milk Train Rail Trail Project. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, the FURA and the Village of Fairport Local … 2014. FIDA also improperly gifted $143,000 to the FLDC for the completion of a project. FIDA granted two additional … contribution to the village in 2014 but had no basis for the budgeted amount or contract stipulating services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the … appear to be reasonable, as the services being provided do not have any bearing the number of students at the School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-financial-operations-2013m-321DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-properties